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Texts -- 2 Chronicles 18:31-34 (NET)

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18:31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat , they said , “He must be the king of Israel !” So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. The Lord helped him; God lured them away from him. 18:32 When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel , they turned away from him. 18:33 Now an archer shot an arrow at random and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor . The king ordered his charioteer , “Turn around and take me from the battle line , for I am wounded .” 18:34 While the battle raged throughout the day , the king stood propped up in his chariot opposite the Syrians . He died in the evening as the sun was setting .

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  • This chapter is very similar to 1 Kings 22. Jehoshaphat's concern for God's will guided his actions (vv. 4, 6).44The Chronicler undoubtedly wanted to encourage his audience toward repentance and restoration by showing them fi...
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